Use Up Your Leftover Clementines With This Minty Citrus Cocktail

Put those Cuties to good use.

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Clementines, mandarine oranges and other citrus fruit have a habit of coming in huge packs. The problem is, how are we suppose to finish all of them before the go bad? Luckily, there is a delicious solution that will surely eliminate the overpopulation of oranges in your fruit bowl. Here is a cocktail that will put those babies to good use.

Minty Citrus Cocktail

Prep Time:8 minutes

Cook Time:0 minutes

Total Time:8 minutes

Servings:1

Easy

Ingredients

1/4 cup juice from 2 mandarine oranges or clementines

1/2 oz juice of lemon (half of a small lemon)

1/2 oz triple sec

1 1/2 oz vodka

Lemon zest and sugar blend

Sprig mint

Step 1

Wet the rim of the glass with a lemon wedge

GIF by Natsuko Mazany

Step 2

Next, coat the rim of the glass with the sugar and lemon zest blend using a shallow bowl.

GIF by Natsuko Mazany

Step 3

Next, put ice in glass followed by the fruit juices, vodka and triple sec.